Benaud (Reliable Man) has been consistently competitive against some of Australia's best horses, but remarkably his only win is in a maiden at Nowra. Group placed in the Gloaming Stakes at just his second start and runner-up to Hitotsu (Maurice) in the 2022 ATC Australian Derby, Benaud has
New Zealand apprentice Wiremu Pinn joked his mount Born Hustler (Tarzino) would have won by 10 lengths had he still been able to claim 3kg in the Melbourne metropolitan area. Pinn had his claim reduced from 3kg to 2kg for Wednesday's meeting at Sandown after an audit of
Fresh from owning Saturday's Sandown card, Ciaron Maher and David Eustace have readjusted their sights to Monday's Mornington program, where they have one of the shortest-priced favourites of the day in Mrs Chrissie (NZ) (Per Incanto). The daughter of Per Incanto will chase a maiden city
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Zac Purton is confident Tuchel’s (NZ) (Redwood) racing pattern and class will allow the rising star to enhance an already impressive record when the BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) runner-up contests the Class 2 Pok Fu Lam Reservoir Road Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin on Saturday. With four wins
Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr have a happy knack of finding the right type of unraced New Zealand galloper to show its ability in Australia. Globe (NZ) (Charm Spirit) was a galloper sourced from New Zealand that has won four times from as many starts for the trainers while
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Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) might be given the chance to extend a phenomenal season in search of a ninth victory after matching Beauty Generation’s (NZ) (Road To Rock) record for the most wins in a single Hong Kong campaign with a dominant performance in the Gr.3 Sha Tin
Cancer survivor Mr Malek (NZ) (Swiss Ace) broke a long winless streak with a thrilling victory in the S$110,000 Kranji Sprint (1200m) in Singapore on Saturday. Remarkably, the six-year-old son of Swiss Ace was second-up after a neck cancer that required surgery. That happened after an underwhelming campaign
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Zac Purton concedes Lucky Sweynesse faces a significant challenge at Sha Tin on Sunday (4 June) when the champion sprinter tackles the G3 Sha Tin Vase Handicap (1200m) attempting to match Beauty Generation’s record of eight victories in a season. Manfred Man’s star will contest his 10th race
One-time Victoria Derby favourite and talented stayer Gunstock (NZ) (Tavistock) has been retired after reaggravating an old injury when he finished fourth at Sandown on Saturday. The injury-plagued galloper only raced nine times, resulting in four victories, including the Gr.3 Norman Robinson and Coongy Handicap, both over 2000 metres
Trainer John Sargent is expecting So Dazzling (NZ) (So You Think) to turn around her form when she returns to Brisbane for the Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2200m). So Dazzling produced a less than flattering performance when finishing in the second half of the field in the Gr.3 Rough
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Young Cranbourne trainer Alex Rae has picked a Spring Carnival target for his lightly raced stayer Shock 'Em Ova (NZ) (Shocking) and is working back from that date to start the gelding's racing campaign. Rae said the Gr.2 Herbert Power Stakes (2400m) at Caulfield was going
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Visiting jockey Craig Grylls combined with fellow kiwis Donna Logan and Te Akau Racing to get a win on Te Akau Ben (NZ) (Tavistock) at his first ride back in Singapore on Saturday. The New Zealand hoop, who last rode in Singapore in 2018, flew over this time for his